Steve Davis is hoping a bumper crowd can roar Crewe Alex to safety after club chiefs cut prices for Sunday's do-or-die clash with Bradford City at Gresty Road on Sunday.

After the win at Coventry at the weekend, the manager has called for a similar reductions to the ones the Sky Blues made.

They charged just £10 for adults and £5 for concessions, and 1,126 travelling Crewe fans responded by making the trip to see a memorable victory at the Ricoh Arena.

Davis felt their vocal backing inspired the crucial 3-1 success, and urged chairman John Bowler and the club’s committee to consider a similar strategy for the last game of the season.

And today they responded, offering match tickets in the Gresty Road End at £10 for adults, £5 concessions. Juniors can get in anywhere in the ground for £1.

Now a crowd of about 6,500 is expected.

Speaking after the win at Coventry, Davis said: “The reduction in the prices should give our club a kick up the backside, because we need to be filling our ground in these situations.

“We brought about 1,100 and possibly most of them were attracted by the fact it was cheaper. They do make a massive difference and you can see they got behind the lads. They don’t realise what a big help that is.

“Why not? We want to fill the stadium, we want as many Crewe fans to watch the team as possible, it significantly helps and I suppose the powers that be have to realise that it’s important to us.

“You can see what it’s done for us (at Coventry) it has given us that lift. We walk out and we can see a sea of red on the right hand side.

“It’s not my decision, it’ll be the decision of the people above me. All I can do is make a suggestion and I’m doing that now, so we’ll see.”

With several teams still capable of getting themselves safe, the Alex know the simplest way to salvation is to beat the Bantams on the final day.

They did just that against Preston last season, and will go into the game full of confidence after the tremendous win in the Midlands.

But while cup experts Bradford have nothing to play for, they demonstrated they are still going out to win every game when they edged Barnsley 1-0 at home last time out.

And Phil Parkinson’s men beat the Alex 2-0 at Valley Parade back in October.

Announcing the reduction in price on Monday morning, an Alex spokesman said: "We are inviting supporters to fill the Gresty Road End for the final home game of the season.

"The Alex players want to see a sea of red in the Absolute Recruitment Stand, similar to what they encountered at Coventry City on Saturday, so the club have reduced the match ticket price for the visit of Bradford in that stand. This offer applies to the Gresty Road End only.

"Make it a family fun day and come down to the Alexandra Stadium to see if the Railwaymen can remain in Sky Bet League One."

Anyone who has already paid full price is entitled to a refund. Tickets can be purchased by calling 01270 252610 or at the club's ticket office.